HR1226-118 · 118th Congress
Signed
Signed Nov 13, 2023Wounded Warrior Access Act
Wounded Warrior Access Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure online tool or website to enable a claimant or their representative to make records requests related to VA claims and benefits. Requests for records must specify in which format the copy is desired. The VA must notify a requester within 10 days that their request has been received and must fulfill the request within 120 days. The bill also requires the VA to ensure that each time a claimant logs in to a website or online tool of the VA, the website or online tool displays in plain language (1) a warning regarding violations of laws related to agents and attorneys, (2) a link to an online tool to report violations, (3) a link to an online tool to search for a VA-recognized agent or attorney, and (4) a link to a website or online tool providing final decisions on discipline of agents and attorneys for violations.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 359 politicians tracked
350
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
9
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 169Ind YEA 1Rep YEA 180
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
169
REP
0
180
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$207.1M
- 2. Securities & Investment$144.3M
- 3. Health Services$138.3M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
28 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA9 reports
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS8 reports
AMERICAN LEGION6 reports
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT4 reports
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Shane LiermannDeputy National Legislative Director
Marquis BarefieldAssistant National Legislative Director
Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Director
Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisor
Jon RetzerAssistant National Legislative Director
Joy IlemNational Legislative Director
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Pete Aguilar
D-CA · Primary
2 COSPONSORS
REPUBLICAN● 2 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Aguilar
Lawyers & Lobbyists15%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 15% of classified donations
Securities & Investment9%
Securities & Investment 9% of classified donations
Health Services8%
Health Services 8% of classified donations
Defense & Aerospace7%
Defense & Aerospace 7% of classified donations
Real Estate7%
Real Estate 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 1226, the Wounded Warrior Access Act, was sponsored by Representative Pete Aguilar and addresses access provisions for wounded warriors. The bill passed with unanimous support, receiving 350 yes votes with no opposition, including 169 votes from Democrats and 180 votes from Republicans. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 28, 2023
PASSED SENATENov 2, 2023
SIGNEDNov 13, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.